Cloud Computing

Using Google docs

• where are the files stored
• are they secure
• this is it's own cloud
• many use this for word or powerpoint

Private Cloud

• you need an operating sytem and a web browser
• standard set of operations, Microsoft Office that is available to everyone
• single sign on like the student id
• 24/7 anywhere access can get this cloud at home for student or teacher

• get rid of USB drives
• considering using tablets like ipad
• desktops for different users
• everytime you let someone in your network, there is a threat

• you need a vision
• a sufficient infrastructure
• considering student owned devices...Bring your own devices

• use someone elses product
• using Dell's
• create a structure inside to a secure server
• once you are inside, you cannot print from the outside
• stoneware is the product that they are demonstrating

Stoneware

• deploy a suite of office applications
• can run applications like Photoshop
• want to be able to save and recover files
• remote desktops
• do more with less help
• built using this to create a private cloud
• check out Conestoga Valley for this
• can use this with an ipad
• https secure website
• it is a desktop that you log into with password
• will look differently if you are on an ipad
• features
  • calculator gadget
  • scientific gadget
  • thinkfree is a good application tool...powerpoint, word, excel
  • this is a java app
  • tools look like Microsoft Word
  • students can access this from home and they just click on link
  • you save the document on your desktop and then load up to cloud...is this like Gaggle?
  • can drag a file to upload to cloud...file then is on your desktop
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wikispaces is a public cloud